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Poland has made little progress on the rule of law, while Hungary made only marginal improvements, says a new European Commission report.

The Commission’s new proposal for a soil monitoring law falls behind the initial ambition of giving soil a protected status similar to that of air or water, according to Green lawmakers and campaigners.

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens' plates in the near future. 

France's current predicament, punctuated by the riots of the last week and the harsh political confrontation that has followed, is likely to have significant electoral consequences.

The ruling confirms Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and two other MEPs do not have parliamentary immunity — but they can still appeal before facing any possible extradition to Spain

The EU is strongly committed to the Western Balkans’ European integration process and there is political determination for these countries to make progress. “We are creating opportunities, finding solutions, moving forward”, it is said in Brussels, “but”. There is always 'Yes, But' idiom. After a keynote by Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia, the panel will debate the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans and the next chapter for Serbia in the context of its future accession to the European Union, and will address the following main questions: - How is Serbia evolving on its path to EU membership? - Why is there always a ‘YES, BUT’ principle? - What’s next for Serbia’s EU accession? - What’s the future of the EU-Serbia relationship?

Commission Vice President Věra Jourová on 5 July said encouraging words with regards to Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen accession, replying a question by EURACTIV after the EU executive presented the “Rule of Law reports 2023” for the 27 member states.

Despite efforts by EU Institutions, only seven EU countries recognise the ‘right to be forgotten’ for former cancer patients. Cancer survivors therefore continue to experience difficulties in accessing financial services like insurance or mortgages, years after successfully completing treatment. 

The EU’s widely contested Nature Restoration Law has barely survived the many attempts to take it down. An alternative vision for forestry, provided by the EU's proposed legislation, is what can save Europe’s forests from destruction, writes Marcus Walsh. 

With Western countries calling for a ramp-up of the defence industry's production capacity, supply chains are becoming a risk factor, several European defence industry sources told EURACTIV.

Europe's biggest economy is set to cut spending and borrowing by €31bn, compared with last year — a cut of 6.5 percent.

Copa-Cogeca, which acts primarily in the interest of agribusiness and large-scale farms, along with the far-right and the European People's Party, are hell-bent on sabotaging the nature restoration law with a toxic cocktail of fear-mongering, lies, and manipulation.

The Spanish presidency of the EU Council circulated its first compromise text of the regulation to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, dated 29 June and seen by EURACTIV, focusing on risk assessment and mitigation measures.

An increasing number of religious leaders who see protecting the environment from corporate damage as a crucial task for modern churches and faith groups.

With the recently adopted eleventh package of sanctions on Russia and Spain’s new EU presidency, Madrid should prioritise Ukraine, according to Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin. Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin is research analyst at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at...

French President Emmanuel Macron, struggling to contain another bout of violent protests across the country, met with mayors on Tuesday (4 July) and suggested the idea of regulating or limiting access to social media, depending on the severity of the situation with the ongoing riots.

The EU wants to introduce minimum standards to make nearly all products on its market sustainable, durable and eco-friendly.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

The EU wants to introduce minimum standards to make nearly all products on its market sustainable, durable and eco-friendly.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

Puigdemont i Casamajó and Comín i Oliveres v Parliament
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The action brought by Mr Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, Mr Antoni Comín i Oliveres and Ms Clara Ponsatí i Obiols against the decisions of the European Parliament to waive their immunity is dismissed

Germany's economy minister has defended plans to subsidise electricity consumption for energy-intensive industries, despite warnings from Brussels and smaller EU member states that it would distort competition on the EU single market.